Background
Gouge, Sir Arthur was born on July 3, 1890 in Northfleet, Kent, England. Son of George and Elizabeth (Wickham) Gouge.
Gouge, Sir Arthur was born on July 3, 1890 in Northfleet, Kent, England. Son of George and Elizabeth (Wickham) Gouge.
Student Church of England School, Gravesend Technology School. Bachelor of Science, Woolwich Polytechnic, 1922.
Mechanic Short Brothers, Ltd., 1915, became chief designer, 1926, general manager, 1929, vice chairman, 1939-1943. Vice chairman, chief executive Saunders-Roe, Limited, from 1943. Research in flying boat hull form and metal aircraft since 1920.
Wilbur Wright Memorial lecturer, 1948. Freeman, City of Rochester, 1937. Created knight, 1948.
Clubs: Royal Aero, Royal Automobile (England).
Married Margaret Ellen Cook, September 1918 (deceased). Children: James Arthur, Margaret Kathleen.